Kishtwar Police solve missing SPO murder case, two accused arrested

Service weapon and other belongings recovered during investigation

Kishtwar Police have solved the murder case of a missing Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, arresting two accused in connection with the crime, officials said.According to police, SPO Bashir Ahmed was reported missing along with his service weapon from Police Picket Trigam on October 15. Following the report, an intensive search operation was launched with the deployment of multiple police teams.

During the operation on October 16, police recovered the SPO’s service weapon and subsequently found his body buried in a pit in a nallah in the Seran Wani area of Trigam forest.Following the recovery, a case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at Police Station Kishtwar.During the investigation, two suspects, identified as Bashir Ahmed Dar, son of Abdul Aziz Dar, and Nazir Ahmed Dar, son of Bashir Ahmed Dar, both residents of Seran Wani, Trigam, were identified and taken into custody.

Police said questioning of the accused revealed an alleged conspiracy and motive behind the murder. The weapon of offence and belongings of the deceased that had reportedly been concealed were also recovered on the disclosure of the accused.Further investigation and legal proceedings are underway.Kishtwar Police reiterated their commitment to maintaining law and order and ensuring that those responsible for criminal offences are brought to justice.